Piaget used __________ experiments to see whether children realized that characteristics of objects remained the same despite changes in physical appearance
a. circular reaction c. deductive reasoning
b. conservation d. equilibration
b
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Which statement regarding the understanding of objects, in infancy is FALSE?
Individuals were asked to estimate the number of African countries that belonged to the United Nations, using either 10 or 65 as a starting base. The final estimates depended on the starting point that was provided. A starting point of 10 produced an average estimate of 25 countries, and a starting point of 65 produced an average estimate of 45 countries. The results of this study support the
view that people often: a. use anchoring and adjustment to make judgments b. use the availability heuristic when they are making judgments c. use the representativeness heuristic when they are making judgments d. work backward incorrectly when attempting to solve the problem
Kylie recently moved into an apartment with a new roommate who watches cable news seemingly all day and all night. The television is always on and always turned to the news. At first, Kylie found the television distracting, but after a few weeks, she barely even notices that the TV is on. This example demonstrates the behavioural process of:
A) classical conditioning. B) sensitization. C) habituation. D) operant conditioning.
Little Tara is having lots of fun exploring her aunt's home while her mom and aunt are talking. She crawls into other rooms for brief periods and then makes her way back to her mom. Tara may climb into her mom's lap for a while, but it isn't long until she is off exploring some other room. Tara is exhibiting
A. infant hyperactivity. B. an insecure attachment. C. a secure attachment. D. sensorimotor play.